Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 5/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+140) Flames (-175)

The Calgary Flames will go up against the Edmonton Oilers at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday in Game 1 of their series. The odds on this game have Edmonton at +140 while Calgary is sitting at -175. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 2-0 win over the Kings to close out their series. The Oilers had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this victory. For the outing, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 41 shots they attempted. They also had 1 power play try but didn't net one. Edmonton earned 2 penalty mins in this game.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have amassed 252 power play opportunities (9th in the NHL) and have scored 52 goals in those chances. The Oilers have had 2,647 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .905. Edmonton has tried 2,790 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 199 goals while having 224 on offense. Edmonton steps onto the ice with 235 power play chances and they have notched 61 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 25.96%. For the season, the have a total of 104 points and their points % is .634. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 285 goals (8th in the NHL) so far this year and have allowed 251.

The man in net for this game is Mike Smith. Over the course of his career, Smith has compiled 335 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .534. His save percentage is .912 during his 38,260 minutes between the pipes. Smith has seen 19,589 shots against him and has recorded 17,869 saves. The opposition has racked up 1,720 goals versus Smith in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.70. He has amassed an overall record of 299-263-78 and was named the starter in 627 games. Smith has been in net for 670 contests during his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Calgary opposed the Stars in a game where the Flames ended up with the win by a final score of 3-2 to win their series. The Flames recorded 3 goals out of the 67 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Calgary has attempted 2,908 shots (3rd in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.01%, while allowing their opponents 2,374 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.20% on their opponents 250 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.3%. They have earned 236 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 22.88%. The Flames have racked up 237 goals at even strength and 54 goals (10th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 206 goals to be scored by of a combination of 164 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Calgary Flames have notched a total of 291 goals, 111 points, and a points percentage of .677.

For the opposition you are going to see Jacob Markstrom protecting the net. Markstrom holds a career mark of 169-152-43 and has been in goal for 378 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage comes in at 53.6% and he has 194 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has a tally of 10,003 stops out of the 10,971 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .912. Teams are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has given up 968 goals overall. He was named a starter in 362 contests and has racked up 21,614 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary (-175) and under 6 goals

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